New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
SENATOR OHANDLERS HOME.
THE ABANDONED FARMS OF NEw-HAMP-
SHIRE.


THE ABANDONED FARMS OF NEw.HAMP-
SHIRE.
CONCORD NJ H., July 1.-The Granite State, famed
for Its grand scenery has few moro attractive places
for a summer residence than the town OF "arn0r
In which Senator Chandler has his summer home
Unlike Senator Blair, who lives In Washington ano
stays at Manchester hotel whom he vsifs tho sta'o
tho now Senator lives hero regularly for several
p,ontbs of the year. though no has long madc Wash
iprton his winter residence. MI Chandler was born
In Concord, where no prSctised law for many years
Hs still retains voting residence In this city and
makes this his headquarters. but his house Is AZ
waterloo Station about twenty five miles from Con-
cord on the Claremont Railroad
waterloo seems to have boon created for the bcneho
OF Mr.. Chandler and Ex-Governor Ordway,
Of Dakota and Washington, who owns
large farm here and has summer
house only few rods from MIR. Chandlers
few other houses are scattered within hailing dis
lance excepting these houses Waterloo CONSISTS OF
q small wooden building under The roof oil which Is
combined the entire business Of tho place the sale OF
railroad tickets and aimcracks and the distribution
once day OF tho mails Perhaps thcro should be
an exception made Of Ex-Governor Oriways neigh
boring sawmili which has tho distinction Of having
reached the RHO ago Of 100 years
MIR. Chandler some years ago bought for q summer
residence an old farm house ON the bluffs below
made various additions to tho house and purchased
another ono for the Of servants, with stable
opposite BY means Of power derived from the river
below hc keeps q largo tank tho hill Tiled with
water which furnishes running water for the houso
Other improv emcnts have made 1t commodious and
comfortable. MIR. Chandler has not sought archteo
burial display, nor has no apparently followed any
general plan In making additions to his house. 90 that
tho visitor who contempatos finding his way about
Ia tempted to AJAX for map of tho place for fear Of
getting lost.
Tho house IL about 500 feet above the sea level
Directly opposite are Mink Hills, called because
in early times minks found thsre In great num-
bers. There are four Of these peaks, varying from
LOGO to 800 feet In height half hours tramp
TO tho top OF the nearest Of these hills rewarded by
an enchanting view. Beyond the beautiful drives ana
the mountain climbing thore Ia not much else Tor
summer visitors to do in this region. Mr.. Cbandor
docs Lot have bowling alley nor billiard table nor
. tennis or croquot ground He has only two acres
Of land and does not conduct a fancy farm Ike
senator Evarts. In this quiet retreat however, he
finds ample time for study and work, and The outside
world does not need to he told that his busy brain
Is never idle.
Tho town Of warner named after Colonel Seth
warner one OF tho Revolutionary heroes who In
1774 disputed the claim Of the province OF Newfork
to somo land On the border. The Governor OF Now
York offered 500 reward for his arrest AMI border
war was only averted by tho overshadowing Trouble
that sprang up with the motaer country. short
and picturesque drive from Mr. Chambers house
brings one to the old parade ground where over
century ago tho male inhabitants gathered Tor drill
Near this stood tho old church In which was organ
lied the first Sumo ay school In New-hampshire Few
SUNDAYS ago tho anniversary OF the establishment OF
this Sunday school celebrated In the church edi-
ice now occupied by the Congrcsatbnasts. and
where Mr.. Chandler is an attendant The plain
Loard seats which do not admit OF reclining po-
sition and the custom Of the congregation 70 turn
their backs to tho minister and face The choir during
The singing arc reminders OF early times II was the
ormer practice In this church for the congregation to
rtnan seated at the close Of the service until The
minister the pulpit and passed out by the middle
aisle. bowins right and left he went along
The population of the town has been steadily de-
creasng for many years The grea or opportunities
in tho West which have attracted the New-Engnnd
youth have doubtless had much " do with this loss
Of population In few miles ride In the town one
viii pass MANY deserted and abandoned farms. But
another interesting that there are more voters
now with q population Of LOST than thcio were I'D
1870 with popuiston Of LAG. Tho explanation VI
this fact found In the partly empty scboolbouses
With an average Of i've children to family IN early
times thero is now probably not than an average
Of one child to family This Is important sociai
fact common to all the Now England States. 1t 10
happens that tho foreign population OF tho town u
small: honce tho increase OF population from That
source Is not felt there as In many other places.
This depletion of population In the rural districts has
been going on pref y much all over the State. The
increase in population between 1870 and 1850 wac
almost wholly In tho towns Of over 1000 inhabfr
ants, where manufacturing Is carried on. The Tor
eignJbom population Of the state numbers only
$4,000 and OF that number over $1,000 came from
Canada and $4,000 from Ireland II 1t were not for
the manufaci tho population would probably fall
-. aati he
Improbable the homo marAst created by the
manu- actores- Even up In the rocky dehles OF the
warner River manufactures OF some kind can be
seen at short DISTANCES. hub factory and one for
the manufacture OF "exceisior" filing for mattresses
were passed in q short drive from Mr.. Chambers
house This will explain why the Interchangeable
yoters steadily adhere 70 the party which favors a
protective tariff Even Democrats up here pretend
to be IN favor OF protection Ar suhoway, one
hosiery, and whom thus industry was thfea snod b.
Democratic Congress he became very Indignant and
exclaipled TO O republican trend that the proposed
ieEislation would BE- outrageous, and added that so
far a. tho protection OF ho.,ery was concerned be
was Just ~ good . Republican ~ any man" But
even Mr. galloway appears " DO too shortsiahted to
500 that no cannot secure proesctcn tor hn own In
when tho West becomes well settled the abandoned
farms Of New Hampshire win probably again become
valuable pity that some Of ne beings who
houses could not 10 induced 10 settle On some Of
ss . ola % mos, Dop. on to 's sn existence G
tenement attacs 10 a homo exhausted land In tho
south or ON the trvo.ess and lonely prairies. How
cheAp some OF these 0h tarmb DO judged from
the tact that larlo twe-st0ry attic and o. tension
u hte frame house, with barn, orchard and twenty
two acres Of meadow land hot more than q mile from
Warner Village, the main road. sold week ago
for g. zoo
SENATOR MORGAN MAKES FREE-TRADE
SPEECH.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 4-The Fourth Of July WAS
observed generally In Montgomery today than
ten years past Al Riverside. the new manufacturing